Those Yank's are crazy!

[size=-1]These are apparently real US laws....though I haven't been convicted of any of them personally.[/size]

[size=-1]Alabama:[/size] [size=-1]

1. It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.[/size]



[size=-1]California:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.[/size]


[size=-1]Connecticut:[/size] [size=-1]
1. You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.[/size]
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2. You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.[/size]


[size=-1]Florida:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.[/size]
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2. A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.[/size]
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3. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.[/size]
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4. <SARASOTA> Illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.[/size]
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5. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.[/size]


[size=-1]Illinois:[/size] [size=-1]
1. It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.[/size]


[size=-1]Indiana:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Bathing is prohibited during the winter.[/size]
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2. Citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.[/size]


[size=-1]Iowa:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.[/size]


[size=-1]Kentucky:[/size] [size=-1]
1. By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground."[/size]
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2. It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.[/size]


[size=-1]Louisiana:[/size] [size=-1]
1. It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.[/size]
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2. Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."[/size]


[size=-1]Massachusetts:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.[/size]
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2. Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.[/size]
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3. An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.[/size]
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4. Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.[/size]


[size=-1]Nebraska:[/size] [size=-1]
1. A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.[/size]


[size=-1]New Mexico:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.[/size]


[size=-1]New York:[/size] [size=-1]
1. A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.[/size]


[size=-1]North Dakota:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.[/size]


[size=-1]Ohio:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.[/size]


[size=-1]Oklahoma:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.[/size]
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2. Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.[/size]
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3. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.[/size]


[size=-1]Pennsylvania:[/size] [size=-1]
1. A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.[/size]
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2. No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.[/size]


[size=-1]Texas:[/size] [size=-1]
1. A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.[/size]
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2. It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.[/size]


[size=-1]Vermont:[/size] [size=-1]
1. Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.[/size]


[size=-1]Washington:[/size] [size=-1]
1. All lollipops are banned.[/size]
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2. A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.[/size]


[size=-1]West Virginia:[/size] [size=-1]

1. No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions."[/size]



Cheers,​

Aceyducey
 
What a scream! thanks acey...

But...

I bet this type of list could be drawn up for anywhere!!!

asy :D
 
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